Alex Turcotte scored twice and added an assist — all in the first 10 minutes — as the Los Angeles Kings thumped the struggling Vancouver Canucks 5-1.

Alex Turcotte scored twice and added an assist as the Los Angeles Kings thumped the struggling Vancouver Canucks 5-1.

Turcotte put the Kings ahead 1-0 on the first shot of the game 51 seconds into the first period, beating defenseman Filip Hronek to the net on a 2-on-1 to redirect Kempe’s centering pass over the right pad of a sliding Demko.

The Los Angeles Kings head into the fourth of a five-game road trip against the Vancouver Canucks. This is the second of three meetings between these two clubs this season. The Canucks picked up a 4-2 victory in Los Angeles on November 7th,

The Los Angeles Kings continue their western Canadian road trip as they roll into Rain City to take on their Pacific Division foe, the Vancouver Canucks.  Puck drop is slated for 10 pm ET

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The Vancouver Canucks are well into the second month of a major slump that's officially knocked them out of a playoff spot.

Saturday's impressive Canucks victory felt more like a fun last ride for a once-promising core that seems bound for a breakup.

Let’s tuck the elephants in the room into bed off the top. Vancouver Canucks star Quinn Hughes has been held to two shots or fewer in six consecutive games, and the Los Angeles Kings allow the fewest shots per game and second-fewest to opposing defensemen.

Alex Turcotte had two goals and an assist while leading the visiting Los Angeles Kings to a 5-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.

The road team has won four of the last five meetings, as the Kings look to make it five of six while bringing an end to a two-game skid during this road trip.

Los Angeles Kings (24-12-5, in the Pacific Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (19-14-10, in the Pacific Division) BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks face the Los Angeles Kings in a matchup of Pacific ...